Presenting a mixed methods study conducted in a bilingual mathematics classroom in Zimbabwe, this text reveals the semantic pedagogical functions and linguistic forms of code-switching during STEM instruction.

Miriam Chitiga is Professor of Educational Leadership, Fayetteville State University, USA

1: Introduction - Understanding the Role of Language in Education

2: Code-Switching Within a Larger Context

3: Methodology Used to Conduct the Case Study on Code-Switching in the Classroom

4: Analysis of Semantic Pedagogical Functions of the Code-Switches

5: Frequency and Distributions of Semantic Pedagogical Functions of the Code-Switches

6: Observations and Implications for Policy, Research, and Teaching